diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
index fe6090c3230e..24c5b4335c46 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     rm -rf ffmpeg
   '';
 
-  depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig yasm ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc pkgconfig yasm ];
   buildInputs = with stdenv.lib;
     [ freetype ffmpeg ]
     ++ optional aalibSupport aalib